The Grenfell Public Inquiry Hearings have Started Today

By Amaliah Team

The Chairman of the Grenfell public inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick will be starting two days of hearings from today, going over details of how the…

Light up your Home

By Lamisa Khan

Light up your home with these unique lamps that are certain to brighten up any corner. Related Beautiful and Affordable Homeware by H&M Home Interior…

Eccentric Earrings

By Lamisa Khan

Complete any look with some quirky earrings. We’ve got the perfect ear bedazzlements to make sure you stand out. Related Cosy Teddy Bear Coats Pick…

Muslim Woman Crush Monday: 004 @reckless.rai

By Amaliah Team

  WHO: Rai is a proud Black Muslim, self-confessed literature lover, trainee lawyer and one of the hosts of @mostlylitpod ???? • MOST LIKELY TO BE:…

Cosy Teddy Bear Coats

By Lamisa Khan

All our favourite insta-bloggers are donning the cosy teddy bear look this Winter. So we’ve taken inspiration and collated our top faux shearling coats. Related…

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This Week in World News : Starting with America & Yemen

By Amaliah Team

    1. Trump Has Recognised Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel: Yesterday Donald Trump announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as the capital…

Mosques Around the World: Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestine

By Lamisa Khan

The diversity of Islam can be seen in our beautiful architecture and places of worship around the world; this week we are looking at Al-Aqsa…

Pick of the Week

By Lamisa Khan

This week we’re loving this simple boxy jumpsuit from Monki. With a mesh long sleeve layered underneath and Vans old schools for an effortless casual…

Learning that choice in my community was synonymous with “a big fat joke”

By Zainab Khan

SORRY, CAN’T, MY DAD SAID NO. The moment I realized my choices were not mine to make was in 9th grade when I wanted to…

Trump has Recognised Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel : Reactions

By Amaliah Team

  Yesterday Donald Trump announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that preparations will now begin to move the…

3 Things You Should Do to Change the World This Week: Neighbours

By Selina Bakkar

"The father said neighbours had taken pity and invited his family to a funeral so they could finish off the food." Frank Field's account of…

Mock Croc Accessories

By Lamisa Khan

Show your wild side with some faux croc accessories.From black glossy mock croc to something a little brighter, snap up these pieces from the Amaliah…

9 States of Mind Post-Graduating

By Lamisa Khan

University was one of the best yet most traumatic experiences of my life. After surviving the stress of four intense years of caffeine fuelled all…

Add Some Sparkle to Your Life with Glittery Socks

By Lamisa Khan

It’s glum, grey and cold and keeping warm often comes at the expense of being the style icon you were born to be. Add some…

This eyeliner stamp vows to stamp on the perfect winged eyeliner!

By Amaliah Team

The Vamp Stamp is a Cult beauty fave! For winged eyeliner lovers, we’ve all been there – bad winged eyeliner days are a thing. The stamp…

Trump’s Muslim Ban: Summary & Reactions

By Amaliah Team

It was announced that the US supreme court has allowed Trump’s Muslim ban on six Muslim countries to go into full effect, despite legal challenges.…

Meet the Muslim Women Studying at Oxbridge: 003 Ayesha Musa

By Lamisa Khan

  What made you want to go to Oxford? Oxford and Cambridge universities are the best in the world! It’s not somewhere I grew up…

Beautiful and Affordable Homeware by H&M Home

By Lamisa Khan

I’m a self-confessed bargain bragger and a firm believer that spending less is more; that’s why I’m absolutely besotted with H&M Home. H&M are doing…

Pop of Pink

By Lamisa Khan

Pink has dominated fashion this year, and our obsession with pink is forecasted to continue into the new year. We’ve got a line up of…

I thought I could outperform my identity…

By Amaliah Team

What does being a woman on an oil rig have in common with being a Muslim in Australia? Watch Yassmin Abdel-Magied give an impassioned speach…

Best Hand Creams for this Winter

By Amaliah Team

Winter means cold dry hands. But fret not, we’ve collated the best hand creams to keep you baby soft, even in the coldest of winters.…

Puffer Coat Trend

By Lamisa Khan

Whilst they may remind you of your high school geography teacher, puffer coats are definitely having a fashion moment. They’re light-weight and warm; like duvets,…

A Teacher reported a Six year old Muslim boy with Down’s Syndrome to the police for ‘Terrorism’

By Amaliah Team

A  Muslim family in Pearland, Texas were investigated for terrorism after a substitute teacher reported their six-year-old son with down syndrome to the police for terrorism.…

Muslim Woman Crush Monday: 003 @Justmebreathing

By Amaliah Team

003 | @justmebreathing • WHO: Maaria is a gifted self-taught photographer. Her pictures feature her frequent travels to Palestine and celebrate the beauty of Islam.…

18 lessons I learned on the path to finding the one

By Amaliah Anonymous

The topic of marriage, the search for a marriage partner and the centering of ‘self’ in the process is something I find myself in constant…

Pick of the Week

By Lamisa Khan

The velvet trend everyone loves is back this season! I am currently obsessing over this floral velvet kimono from Zara. Perfect for any evening soiree,…

#RTPTALKS Presents: Grenfell Inside Out – Six months on

By Israa Abid

The 14th of December will mark six months since the Grenfell tower tragedy, one of the worst catastrophes in Britain since World War Two. On…

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This Week in World News: Starting with Pakistan and Java

By Lamisa Khan

1. Taliban attack University in Peshawar Thirteen people have been killed in a Taliban attack on a university in Peshawar, in north Pakistan. Fifteen others…

What Does it Mean to Be Fearless?

By Nuzaifa Hussain

  I fear many things.   Heights. Enclosed spaces. Failure. Rejection. A world devoid of books and gummy bears. A zombie-filled apocalypse. Running out of time.…

Interior design for small spaces

By Amaliah Team

From your bedroom to the kitchen, we’ve put together some space saving hacks! For your workspace If you don’t have space at home for a…

Will Facebook’s new Online Safety Guide for Muslims actually help in tackling Islamophobia?

By Israa Abid

Facebook have launched an online safety guide today for Muslims in response to the rise of Islamophobic abuse online. The guide, titled ‘Keeping Muslims Safe…

Velvet Vibes

By Lamisa Khan

Autumn means that velvets back! The trend that feels just as good as it looks. We’ve picked some velvet pieces that will keep you looking…

Meet the Muslim Women Studying at Oxbridge: 002 Muntaha Nabi

By Lamisa Khan

What made you want to go to Cambridge? I knew I wanted to complete my Law masters at a reputable institution. I never really had…

Muslim Woman Crush Monday: 002 @poelitical

By Amaliah Team

002| @poelitical • WHO: Najwa Umran is a London based creative soul and founder of @FemaleMuslimcreatives,  a non-profit Arts Organisation seeking to showcase the work…

Selina Begum – the First Student from a State School to Win Eton College Debating Competition

By Israa Abid

Selina Begum, a 16 year old hijabi student from east London, is the first student from a state school to win at the Eton autumn…